Do racial/ethnic disparities exist in the utilization of high-volume surgeons for women with ovarian cancer?

OBJECTIVE: Determine if racial/ethnic disparities exist for access to high-volume surgeons (HVS) for patients with ovarian cancer. METHODS: Retrospective study of ovarian cancer surgeries identified by the California Cancer Registry (CCR) linked to hospital discharge data (1991-2002). Surgeon volume was defined as HVS (>10 ovarian cancer surgeries/year), middle volume (MVS; 2-9/year), and low volume (LVS;